ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1968 Draw, Results & Schedule

Rod Laver won the 1968 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating John Newcombe 6-4 6-4 9-7 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Boston, United States, from June 12 to June 18, 1968. The match log contains 16 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Rod Laver
def. John Newcombe , 6-4 6-4 9-7
Dates
Jun 12 — Jun 18
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 16

Rod Laver 6-3 6-4
Pierre Barthes
Mal Anderson 6-2 5-7 7-5
Cliff Drysdale
Dennis Ralston 11-9 12-10
Tony Palafox
Nikola Pilic 11-9 9-7
Barry Mackay
John Newcombe 6-4 6-3
Richard Gonzalez
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-3 6-2
Michael Davies
Tony Roche 7-5 10-8
Alejandro Olmedo
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-3
Roger Taylor

Quarterfinals

Rod Laver 10-8 6-4 6-1
Mal Anderson
Dennis Ralston 5-7 6-4 10-8 6-2
Nikola Pilic
John Newcombe 11-9 6-3 6-4
Earl Butch Buchholz
Tony Roche 4-6 10-8 6-3 7-5
Ken Rosewall

Semifinals

Rod Laver 6-2 8-6 6-1
Dennis Ralston
John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 8-10 11-13 6-4
Tony Roche

Final

Rod Laver 6-4 6-4 9-7
John Newcombe

Most Titles

Players with the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles
PlayerTitles
Bjorn Borg 3
Andres Gomez 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Manuel Orantes 2
Mats Wilander 2
Rod Laver 2

Recent Finals

Recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Marat Safin #33 6-4 7-6(11) Greg Rusedski #9 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Michael Chang #22 6-3 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #85 H2H Match data 1998 Hard
Sjeng Schalken #79 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data 1997 Hard
Andres Gomez #27 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #6 H2H Match data 1989 Clay
Thomas Muster #50 6-2 6-2 Lawson Duncan #82 H2H Match data 1988 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1968

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
Who won the most recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships?
The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin 6-4 7-6(11).
Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on grass courts.